The recession was in the past, office space at a premium and residential development on the rise.

He placed the explosive device on an electric scooter, which he parked at the entrance to the residential building where Kirillov lived, the FSB said.

Plans call for 894 apartments, of which 144 will be offered at below-market rates for low-income households — a scale that would make it one of the largest residential projects to be built downtown.

Another race in the cars to a crowded commercial and residential neighbourhood.

As they walked towards the town centre groups splintered off turning into residential streets, smashing up homes, cars, and looting shops.